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Before I write up the Linux experience on this PC (HP OMEN 35L), I'd REALLY like to find a solution for customizing the case lighting. On Windows, I tried two open-source alternatives -- openRGB and OmenMon -- neither support desktop OMENs.

My research suggests you're stuck with HP's proprietary software. Which, along with the inclusion of McAfee, is my biggest complaint about the system: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/12/10/hp-omen-35l-gaming-pc-review-this-is-not-what-i-expected/

Everything else works on Linux out of the box, but lighting is important to many.

@psyhackological It's easier now because so much hardware is supported in the Linux kernel. Almost all modern chipsets and GPUs from AMD, Intel and Nvidia are supported, though the latter requires a proprietary driver which most distros should provide during installation or in a post-install update.

Newer ARM processors aren't supported very widely yet.

Good first step: check the Ubuntu Certified hardware list https://ubuntu.com/certified

If it's there, it's likely supported on all distros.

@psyhackological You could also check out companies selling Linux PCs (Tuxedo, System76, etc) and see what components they're using.

And you can definitely just ask here if you're not sure. I'll give it a boost so the question will find someone who knows for sure!

Again, hardware support is in a great place now, and I think you'd struggle to build a PC that won't run Linux perfectly out of the box.

@killyourfm heart warming to hear that!

@psyhackological Good call! I wanted to recommend that, but wasn't sure how frequently it's updated / maintained.

@killyourfm whenever someone uploads their hardware report I think

@Beyuum @killyourfm true, we will see how it goes with Nvidia 50xx series and these new Snapdragon ARM CPUs but they seem Linux ready from many commits and news